Bar Glassware

Presentation is very important when making mixed drinks, so using the proper glass is a must. It
enhances the drink. There are many different kinds, sizes and shapes of glassware. If you have
these glasses, you have a glass for every mixed drink and occasion.

Beer Mug
This is the typical beer container. It has thick walls and a large handle.
Size: 10 oz to 22 oz
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Brandy Snifter
This glass is used for brandy or cognac. They have a short stem so you can place your middle
and ring finger. This allows your hand to warm the brandy or cognac while holding it.
Size: 5 oz to 25 oz
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Champagne Flute
These are tall glasses. The flute shape helps preserve the carbonation of the champagne and it
also shows off the bubbles of the champagne.
Chill the glass before use.
Size: 6 oz to 10 oz
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Collins Glass
This is a tall and skinny glass. This glass was named after the popular drink Tom Collins. It is
used for soft drinks, juices and many mixed drinks.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz

Size: 8 oz to 12 oz
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Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Highball Glass
This is the most common glass at bars. It is used to make many mixed drinks.Top of Page
Cordial Glass
It is a very small stemmed glass used to serve small amounts of liquor.

It is used for many hot drinks.
Size: 15 oz to 23 1/2 oz
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Irish Coffee Mug
This glass has a shot stem and a handle. It
is also used for some blended drinks like a Piña Colada and a Chi-Chi. It is used for many tropical and exotic mixed drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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.Hurricane Glass
This glass is shaped like a hurricane lamp.

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Size: 7 oz to 12 oz
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Martini Glass
This is the classic V-shaped stemmed glass for drinks without ice (chilled drinks).
Size: 6 oz to 12 oz
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.Margarita Glass
This glass is primarily used for Margaritas and Daiquiris. This glass is
also known as a "Cocktail Glass. This glass is also known as a "Coupette
Glass." Chill the glass before use.

Old Fashioned Glass
This glass is used for drinks "on the rocks" or with a "splash. This glass is also used for beer.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
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." This glass is also known as a
"Rocks Glass."
Size: 5 oz to 6 oz
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Pilsner Glass
This is a tall flute shaped glass with no stem.

Many bars used them to serve
beer.Pitcher
This is a large container with a spout to pour into several glasses.
Size: 30 oz to 60 oz
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Punch Bowl
This is a large container for punches.
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Shot Glass
This is a small and thick glass. It is used for many shots and as a measuring tool. It is used a lot for parties.
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The red wine
glass has a wider bowl to allow the wine to breathe. There are many different kinds. When carrying a wine glass.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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Bar Glassware
Presentation is very important when making mixed drinks. If you have
these glasses.Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Wine Glass
There are two kinds of wine glasses (Red Wine Glass and White Wine Glass). always hold it
by the stem so you don't change the temperature of the wine. so using the proper glass is a must. It
enhances the drink.
. sizes and shapes of glassware. you have a glass for every mixed drink and occasion.

Size: 5 oz to 25 oz
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Champagne Flute
. It has thick walls and a large handle. They have a short stem so you can place your middle
and ring finger.
Size: 10 oz to 22 oz
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Brandy Snifter
This glass is used for brandy or cognac. This allows your hand to warm the brandy or cognac while holding it.Beer Mug
This is the typical beer container.

Size: 6 oz to 10 oz
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Collins Glass
This is a tall and skinny glass. This glass was named after the popular drink Tom Collins.These are tall glasses. juices and many mixed drinks. It is
used for soft drinks.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
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Cordial Glass
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Chill the glass before use. The flute shape helps preserve the carbonation of the champagne and it
also shows off the bubbles of the champagne.

It
is also used for some blended drinks like a Piña Colada and a Chi-Chi.It is a very small stemmed glass used to serve small amounts of liquor.
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Highball Glass
This is the most common glass at bars. It is used to make many mixed drinks.
. It is used for many tropical and exotic mixed drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 12 oz
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Hurricane Glass
This glass is shaped like a hurricane lamp.

It is used for many hot drinks.Size: 15 oz to 23 1/2 oz
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Irish Coffee Mug
This glass has a shot stem and a handle.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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Margarita Glass
This glass is primarily used for Margaritas and Daiquiris."
Size: 7 oz to 12 oz
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. This glass is also known as a "Coupette
Glass.

" This glass is also known as a
"Rocks Glass.Martini Glass
This is the classic V-shaped stemmed glass for drinks without ice (chilled drinks).
Size: 6 oz to 12 oz
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Old Fashioned Glass
This glass is used for drinks "on the rocks" or with a "splash. This glass is
also known as a "Cocktail Glass."
Size: 5 oz to 6 oz
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." Chill the glass before use.

Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
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Pitcher
This is a large container with a spout to pour into several glasses. Many bars used them to serve
beer.Pilsner Glass
This is a tall flute shaped glass with no stem. This glass is also used for beer.
Size: 30 oz to 60 oz
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Punch Bowl
This is a large container for punches.
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Shot Glass
This is a small and thick glass.
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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. It is used a lot for parties. It is used for many shots and as a measuring tool.

Like tulip glasses. often with metal linings. bulbous near the mouth to support and showcase the heads
of weizens and other wheat beers. They are ideal for swirling beer to release volatiles. The red wine
List of glasses
Beer
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Pint: A standard. Chalices may be substituted with an oversize red wine glass.
Many have etchings on the bottom of the inside of the glass to stimulate carbonation. An earthenware. aiding in
head retention. often of great volume. Used for
serving Trappist ales and other abbey-style ales.
Tulip: A bulbous glass with a trumpeted mouth and short stem used to capture aromas and
support large heads of artisanal Belgian ales. A tulip glass may be substituted with an oversize snifter.
Chalice or goblet: A wide-mouthed. Pint glasses come
in two sizes: Imperial 20 ounce (570 mL) or US 16 ounce (470 mL) pints. they are often etched to
stimulate carbonation.
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Pint Glass (Mixing)
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Pint Glass (Pub)
. narrow glasses with walls that taper towards the base.
Seidel: A German-style mug. Used to consolidate
volatiles and support delicate heads of pilseners and other lagers. bowl-like. Used primarily for Englishand American-style lagers and ales ranging from light lagers to imperial stouts. curvaceous glass. stemmed glass. or metal version is called a stein. all-purpose beer glass with slightly tapered walls.
Weizen: A large.Wine Glass
There are two kinds of wine glasses (Red Wine Glass and White Wine Glass).
Pilsener: A long. with handles and thick walls to help
maintain a cool temperature. ceramic.

Brandy Snifter/Balloon
Similar to a wine glass.
Sours are prepared in ice and strained into a 4 fl oz (120 mL) sour glass. The stems of these
glasses allow the drinker to hold the glass without warming the contents.
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Cocktail Glass (Martini)
. Martinis and Manhattans are examples of cocktails that are served in a cocktail glass. the brandy glass has a shorter stem and a wider bowl.
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Brandy Snifter
Cocktail
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Martini
Double cocktail
Hurricane
Margarita
Poco/Piña Colada
Champagne/Daiquiri saucer
Whiskey Sour
Zombie
Cocktail and whiskey sour glasses are 4 fl oz (120 mL) glasses used for cocktails and whiskey
sours.
these cocktails are prepared with ice and then strained into the 4 fl oz (120 mL) vessel. Similarly. The purpose is
opposite of the wine glass — the brandy glass is designed to be cupped in the hand to warm the
brandy.

and typically holding
around 10 fl oz (300 mL) each.
Champagne/Daiquiri Goblet
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Chimney or Zombie Glass
Collins
Collins glasses are straight-sided narrow glasses. 8 or 9 fl oz (240 or 270 mL) glasses designed to hold highball drinks —
iced drinks containing liquor along with water and/or a carbonated mixer. traditionally wrought of frosted glass. Highball glasses may
in some parts also be known as a cooler or a slim jim. primarily
designed for long drinks (namely the fizz and Collins family of drinks).
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Collins Glass
Highball
Highball glasses are tall.
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typically used for beer and related drinks. It is often used as a mixing vessel by
customers when a cocktail is not offered at the bar.
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Cordial Glass (Footed)
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Irish Coffee Glass (Footed)
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Irish Coffee Glass (Mug)
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Swirl (left) and Pontarlier Reservoir (right) Glasses
Lowball
A 4-6 oz (120-180 mL) lowball glass is designed to hold iced drinks without additional liquids. For example the 'Cheeky Vimto'.
Pint
A large glass.
such as various on-the-rocks drinks.

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Old Fashioned Glass
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Pint Glass (Mixing)
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Pint Glass (Pub)
Port/London Dock
Punch Cup
Small cup used to serve eggnog and other punches.
Rocks/Old Fashioned
Usually used for whiskeys and gin. A perfect rocks glass has a perfect round bottom. and when
the ice is dropped from the correct height a "ting" can be heard. Rocks glasses got their name as
most of these drinks are served over ice (on the rocks).

Shot
A shot glass is a small glass that holds approximately 1. made for drinks intended
to be consumed in one quaff. hourglass-shaped measure. and the smaller.
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Shot Glass (Standard)
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Shot Glass (Marked)
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Shooters Glass (Single)
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Shooters Glass (Double)
. Shots are also used as volume measurements in cocktail and
espresso recipes. the larger cup of the jigger
measures one shot. The shooter or double-shot is the shot
glass's larger cousin. one ounce (30 mL).5 oz (45 mL). and holds three ounces (90 mL). A jigger is a metal.

they all consist of three
primary elements: the bowl. The designs are based on the theory that wine can be delivered via the
shape of the bowl to the taste buds in a way to accentuate the flavors specific to the grape variety
or common to a standard blend.Wine
Although wine glasses can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes.)
Riedel has designed an extensive collection of wine glass styles based on the characteristics of
specific grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah or common blends such as
Burgundy & Bordeaux. For blends that do not have a specifically designed glass the
style designed for the predominate varietal in the blend is often used. in Europe 210 mL-330 mL (7-11
oz. A number of other
stemware companies have extended their lines beyond basic Red/White dichotomies as well into
less common blends in a similar fashion.
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Wine Glass (Red)
. The bowl is the primary distinguishing factor of wine glasses. the stem and the base. The base and stem serve to weight the glass
and provide support for the bowl.
General Wine Glass Styles
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Red wine
o Burgundy
o Bordeaux
White wine
o Chardonnay
o Champagne flute
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In America this has 4-6oz (120-180 mL) volume. Wine glasses are stemmed so the drinker's hand does not warm
the bowl and thus the drink.
Different wines are best served in a specific style of glass so as to best release the aromas and
flavors of the wine.